it set a more effective tax system. it reduced taxes going forward. and i think we could have had a booming environment. i may be wrong. that's my own personal belief. if we had a grand bargain, america will take off. i think it's very important for america to get strong. the rest of the world needs us to. europe still has its issues. i think it's important that america kind of took the lead here. >> what does your gut tell you about all of this money moving into stocks recently? do you think this is sustainable? >> yeah, if the economy grows, it's sustainable. you know, it's not just america, it's european, japanese and chinese companies. but you're still buying them at fairly good prices. and your alternatives aren't really that good. so, yes, i'm comfortable owning stocks right now. >> my thanks to jamie di plrksz on. >>> the state of business, the state of investors and the state of europe all part of the conversation here this week from citi ceo to a billionaire philanthropist. here's what they had to say. >> our strategy is really focused around